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i think that they have progressively gained better technology over time, and they have progressively gained that through a number of methods over a number of years and decades. to the degree that they will be more successful than they were last time in such a short period of time and how that -- what they've done to correct it, i can't tell you how they assess that. we'll just have to -- should they choose to go ahead with it, we'll just have to see how it goes. >> -- moving into the region to monitor this? >> well, i won't go into the specifics of how we or our allies position ourselves to insure that we understand what's happening, but we do watch this very carefully, watch it very closely. of course, in my role as the pa-com commander, my number one priority is to insure that we have a properly reassured our allies and they have properly defended our own home lambed, and we will -- homeland, and we will position our assets necessary to do that. >> [inaudible] >> um, very much related to that, on a recent trip to the region by secretary panetta, he announced the deployment of a rad
i think that they have progressively gained better technology over time, and they have progressively gained that through a number of methods over a number of years and decades. to the degree that they will be more successful than they were last time in such a short period of time and how that -- what they've done to correct it, i can't tell you how they assess that. we'll just have to -- should they choose to go ahead with it, we'll just have to see how it goes. >> -- moving into the...
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a we have the broadest scientific and technological base and the. most advanced agricultural yound system. our population is younger andstz more mobile than most other can industrialized nations. we still i can flourish in this global marketplace if we nurtured the competitive geniusd of the american people that haso allowed us, time and time againl to reinvent our economy.s but we must deal with failures of governments that have delayed resolutions to the obviousional problems. ec rational strategy for our s long-term growth and security should fail to restrain current entitlement attempt to gain the maximum resp strategic a vantage from our human resource potential shouldi fail to enact comprehensive immigration reform, but resolvea the status of undocumented most immigrants and encourage the most talented immigrants to americ contribute to america's future. faced with immense responsibility, there is a need to elevate our senate debate.nt it is vital that the president and congress establish a closer working relationship, especiallr on national s
a we have the broadest scientific and technological base and the. most advanced agricultural yound system. our population is younger andstz more mobile than most other can industrialized nations. we still i can flourish in this global marketplace if we nurtured the competitive geniusd of the american people that haso allowed us, time and time againl to reinvent our economy.s but we must deal with failures of governments that have delayed resolutions to the obviousional problems. ec rational...
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technology and industrial capabilities. supplying department of defense. one of the consequences of that is what dennis talking about. the contract to process has to be simplified because the commercial contractors are not going to put up the. >> host: is this a good thing? >> guest: and absolutely good thing. a dedicated industrial base is a very expensive proposition for the united states. we are now reduced to about five or six major companies that do big to my final systems in the pulling things together, integration of an airplane or ship. but the parts acquisition, the technology acquisition is spread not only across our economy but the global economy. china, japan, malaysia, europe. there are people providing inputs to defense projects, commercially coming from all around the globe. >> guest: major military programs, the anti warfare program, the casey 46 tanker are actually commercial derivatives. they're built on the same line. a ticket out of the line only when you need to put in specialized equipment, and by that process using the commercial pro
technology and industrial capabilities. supplying department of defense. one of the consequences of that is what dennis talking about. the contract to process has to be simplified because the commercial contractors are not going to put up the. >> host: is this a good thing? >> guest: and absolutely good thing. a dedicated industrial base is a very expensive proposition for the united states. we are now reduced to about five or six major companies that do big to my final systems in...
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we have a little problem with the technology here. so let's get on to the panel discussion moderated by nancy cook at the national journal on the budget and taxes for us and she's quite a superstar in our company. she's going to introduce the panelists but let me say there's one change and that is ken goody as read be speaking instead of michael ettlinger from american progress. with that, nancy, it's all yours. >> just waiting for one more person. yes, the grand entrance. thanks so much for joining. we have agreed panel with a lot of different expertise. we have anthony carnevale, the director of the georgetown university center on education and the work force. we have karen dynan of the economic studies program at the brookings institution. we have ken goody coming in by saying it right? goode, excuse me. and then we have tom mccracken president and ceo of the small business association. i thought we would just dive right in. we talked a lot of the polling and i'm curious what aspect of the polling surprised all of you the most abou
we have a little problem with the technology here. so let's get on to the panel discussion moderated by nancy cook at the national journal on the budget and taxes for us and she's quite a superstar in our company. she's going to introduce the panelists but let me say there's one change and that is ken goody as read be speaking instead of michael ettlinger from american progress. with that, nancy, it's all yours. >> just waiting for one more person. yes, the grand entrance. thanks so much...
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information technology agreement. once they are a member, this agreement will allow a number of additional u.s. high technology products to be exported to russia duty free. unfortunately, russia today -- has to date failed to fully live up to this commitment, even though russia became a member of the w.t.o. in august. to ensure that the administration -- the presiding officer: order, please, in the chamber. thank you. mr. hatch: i thank the chair. to ensure that the administration holds russia's feet to the fire, the trade representative must report annually on russia's compliance with this commitment as well as its commitment to join the w.t.o. government procurement agreement. when the ambassador testified before the committee in june, he committed to continue efforts to develop an intellectual property rights action plan which implements russia's obligations under a 2006 bilateral i.p.r. agreement with the united states. that agreement goes beyond russia's w.t.o. commitments, requiring, among other things, that rus
information technology agreement. once they are a member, this agreement will allow a number of additional u.s. high technology products to be exported to russia duty free. unfortunately, russia today -- has to date failed to fully live up to this commitment, even though russia became a member of the w.t.o. in august. to ensure that the administration -- the presiding officer: order, please, in the chamber. thank you. mr. hatch: i thank the chair. to ensure that the administration holds...
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you are going to have to have off private sector technologies to help. but we don't know how to efficiently federal government is using spectrum. i think we can safely assume, however, that it's not using it terribly efficiently. and that's what i think congress really needs to step in here to try to make that hold world less opaque and more transparent, respecting spectrum and all the rest. but just make a more transparent and also to give federal spectrum users an incentive to relinquish their spectrum for exclusive use through auction as commissioner pai just pointed out. so that is, does provide the best incentive for buildout use of these frequencies. >> i've got a half and i guess basically. a question for commissioner pai anybody else who wants to respond to, was basically the commercial available products that -- [inaudible] or the likelihood of it happening? >> i would just point out that it's in the interest of both commercial sector and the military to develop incentives to get more commercial technologies into military use. the reason is ther
you are going to have to have off private sector technologies to help. but we don't know how to efficiently federal government is using spectrum. i think we can safely assume, however, that it's not using it terribly efficiently. and that's what i think congress really needs to step in here to try to make that hold world less opaque and more transparent, respecting spectrum and all the rest. but just make a more transparent and also to give federal spectrum users an incentive to relinquish...
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instead, we're continuing to subsidize this mature technology. but the brazenness of those who've been receiving this giveaway money, it's hard to imagine how it could be exceeded by a so-called phase-out proposal. they announce, phase us out by over the next six years through 2018. in 2013 the credit would be 100%. so we just have the credit for next year, just like it is this year. well, that costs about $12 billion, madam president. because it's just not a one-year credit, not a one-year credit. that means it's a credit for each of the next ten years. over the next ten years, that's $12 billion if we just extend it for one year. that's twice the amount of money we spend each year on energy research in america. then in 2013, the credit would be 90%, then 80% the next year, then 70% and 60% and nothing after 2019. i haven't had a chance for the congressional budget office to evaluate how much that is, but it's tens of billions of dollars. one estimate is, $50 billion nw taxpayer dollars at a time when we're brogu borrowing 42 cents t every -- ou
instead, we're continuing to subsidize this mature technology. but the brazenness of those who've been receiving this giveaway money, it's hard to imagine how it could be exceeded by a so-called phase-out proposal. they announce, phase us out by over the next six years through 2018. in 2013 the credit would be 100%. so we just have the credit for next year, just like it is this year. well, that costs about $12 billion, madam president. because it's just not a one-year credit, not a one-year...
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technological advances have transformed over almost every aspect of our daily lives. when i started here at the center, the black berry was a fruit and tweaking something was what birds did. no more. none of these developments happen by accident. in fact, to a significant degree, i would say they were made possible by the principled leadership of the united states, united states, by the global economy and international system that america created with our diplomacy unprotected with our military. and maybe unique culture of freedom, innovation and entrepreneurship to four shows in our country and remains the model and inspiration for the rest of the modernizing world. we have every reason to be proud of the progress of humanity that it happened on america's walk. here at home to be grateful for the countless ways in which our own country has been benefited in the process. we live in a world whose shape and project jury the united states were than any other nation's response before. it's not a perfect world. i know that. but it is a better world than the one we inherite
technological advances have transformed over almost every aspect of our daily lives. when i started here at the center, the black berry was a fruit and tweaking something was what birds did. no more. none of these developments happen by accident. in fact, to a significant degree, i would say they were made possible by the principled leadership of the united states, united states, by the global economy and international system that america created with our diplomacy unprotected with our...
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and then can you talk to me about the technology development that actually will allow us to better share the system's? >> yes. i see with four seconds left so let make it into it. >> but i'm sure that the chairman will let you finish your answer. >> thank you, mr. chairman. those issues of what are the impacts of passenger on the freight needs are actually done, and that was my fifth point, on a very site-specific analysis. and the report by inspector general indicated that some of the negotiations dragged on. well, indeed they did, and they did because there were four parties sitting around the desk, the state, amtrak, the federal government and the freight rail right-of-way owner. each of which was looking at this through a prism, with their own prison. but the freight rails wanted to make sure that not only could they continue to serve their customers today, but they would be able to continue to serve their customers in the foreseeable future which then meant having models what would be the growth of traffic, for freight, what would the impact be of having passenger rail service their
and then can you talk to me about the technology development that actually will allow us to better share the system's? >> yes. i see with four seconds left so let make it into it. >> but i'm sure that the chairman will let you finish your answer. >> thank you, mr. chairman. those issues of what are the impacts of passenger on the freight needs are actually done, and that was my fifth point, on a very site-specific analysis. and the report by inspector general indicated that...
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nasa, kay is determined that our country will not cede its position as the world's leader in science, technology, and space exploration. when the nasa rover curiosity thrilled all of us with its perfect landing on mars this past august, the hands of kay's legislative leadership were on the controls. working with kay as a member of the appropriations committee, i know just how dedicated she is to ensuring that taxpayers' dollars are spent wisely and efficiently. she is a champion for our small business owners and for policies that promote free enterprise and job creation. her complete commitment to the men and women of our armed forces is reflected in her years of service on the armed services committee as well as the military construction subcommittee on appropriations and her unanimous election this year to serve as chairman of the board of visitors at west point. mr. president, in the afterward to her book, kay wrote that as a young girl growing up in texas, she was so inspired by the lives of great americans that by the sixth grade she had exhausted all of the biographies on the school librar
nasa, kay is determined that our country will not cede its position as the world's leader in science, technology, and space exploration. when the nasa rover curiosity thrilled all of us with its perfect landing on mars this past august, the hands of kay's legislative leadership were on the controls. working with kay as a member of the appropriations committee, i know just how dedicated she is to ensuring that taxpayers' dollars are spent wisely and efficiently. she is a champion for our small...
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he attended the international academy of design and technology, a for-profit college in chicago owned by the career education corporation, one of the major league for-profit colleges. his parents didn't have the means to pay for his education but helped him out by cosigning the loans. now the student and the parents have $103,000 in student loan debt. one of the loans has a 13% interest rate, and the balance continues to rise. this young man, young man would like to finish his degree but he can't afford to. he can't borrow any more money. he is too deeply in debt. how about that for a dilemma? $103,000 in debt, no degree. he can't borrow the money to get a degree. many of these students find out these for-profit courses they took are worthless. they don't transfer anywhere. the diplomacy themselves turn out to be worthless and many employers just laugh at them. you would never know that from the advertising these for-profit schools engage in. i had a group of students in my office this morning. they were from archbishop carroll high school, not too far from the capitol here. they are
he attended the international academy of design and technology, a for-profit college in chicago owned by the career education corporation, one of the major league for-profit colleges. his parents didn't have the means to pay for his education but helped him out by cosigning the loans. now the student and the parents have $103,000 in student loan debt. one of the loans has a 13% interest rate, and the balance continues to rise. this young man, young man would like to finish his degree but he...